diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c59e2a1..c918191 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ option(ENABLE_ADDRSAN "Enable the address sanitizer" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_UBSAN "Enable the ub sanitizer" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_TSAN "Enable the thread data race sanitizer" OFF)
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 add_subdirectory(libraries/BLT)